Gardiner Ward
Service age groups
In 2021, Gardiner Ward had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Deepdene.
The Age Structure of Gardiner Ward provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Gardiner Ward's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
Service age groups divide the population into age categories that reflect typical life-stages. They indicate the level of demand for services that target people at different stages in life and how that demand is changing.
To get a more complete picture Gardiner Ward's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Service age groups | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardiner Ward - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Deepdene % | Number | % | Deepdene % | 2016 to 2021 | ||
 Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 758 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 844 | 5.3 | 3.1 | -87 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 1,475 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 1,578 | 10.0 | 6.9 | -103 | 1001 | 1000 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 1,360 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 1,335 | 8.4 | 9.0 | +25 | 1002 | 1000 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 1,525 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 1,421 | 9.0 | 9.7 | +104 | 1003 | 1000 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 1,707 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 1,800 | 11.4 | 9.2 | -93 | 1004 | 1000 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 3,181 | 19.6 | 16.5 | 3,247 | 20.5 | 15.3 | -67 | 1005 | 1000 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 2,265 | 14.0 | 13.5 | 2,205 | 13.9 | 14.0 | +60 | 1006 | 1000 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 1,858 | 11.4 | 12.2 | 1,731 | 10.9 | 12.8 | +127 | 1007 | 1000 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 1,702 | 10.5 | 14.5 | 1,346 | 8.5 | 13.8 | +356 | 1008 | 1000 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 398 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 317 | 2.0 | 6.0 | +81 | 1009 | 1000 |
| Total | 16,229 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 15,827 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +401 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the service age groups of Gardiner Ward in 2021 compared to Deepdene shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 22.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.1% and 32.2% respectively for Deepdene.
The major differences between the age structure of Gardiner Ward and Deepdene were:
- A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.6% compared to 16.5%)
- A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (10.5% compared to 8.7%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (10.5% compared to 14.5%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (2.5% compared to 5.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Gardiner Ward's population increased by 402 people (2.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.5% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+356 people)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+127 people)
- Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+104 people)
- Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (-103 people)